Debellation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Debellation is a noun meaning (international law, uncommon) The annihilation of a sovereign state through its complete destruction in a war.
Meaning
(international law, uncommon) The annihilation of a sovereign state through its complete destruction in a war.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) The act of conquering or subjugation in war.
Example Sentences
Strupp goes on to speak of transfer of territory ‘by annexation after debellation’.
They exclude […] wars that resulted in surrender or “debellation,” in which one side is completely vanquished […]
This time, the arguments of those who favored the total debellation of the defeated adversary were again defeated […]
Synonyms for debellation
Depending on context, synonyms include debellatio.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include debellatio, subdual, subduement, discomfiture, deboshment, delaceration.
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